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127 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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Progress and pushback: corporate legal accountability in 2025 and what to expect in 2026 Reviews 2025 litigation holding companies to account for harms to people and the environment, and notes the EU is weakening its corporate due-diligence directive. Source: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre bhrrc.org/pt/blog/progress-and-pushback-corpora… (link to bhrrc.org)
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H.R. 8868: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 H.R. 8868, the Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on 2026-05-15. Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8868 (link to congress.gov)
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Five Big Ideas for Employee Ownership (2026) Video from the June 2026 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum in Washington, where speakers including worker-cooperative advocates outlined proposals to expand employee ownership. Source: Aspen Institute aspeninstitute.org/videos/five-big-ideas-for-em… (link to aspeninstitute.org)
Links: aspeninstitute.org
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S. 4551: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 S. 4551, the Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on 2026-05-18. Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/45… (link to congress.gov)
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California's billionaire wealth tax heads toward voters A labor-backed California measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on billionaires' net worth, with most proceeds earmarked for health care. Opponents are organizing against it as the November ballot approaches. Source: The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0713/wealth-tax… (link to csmonitor.com)
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NYC high school faces backlash over ‘intifada’ post The Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at Stuyvesant High School co-signed a social media post declaring 'Intifada Until Victory!', and the school faces backlash. Source: Politico politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook-pm/2… (link to politico.com)
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Mississippi AG Says Police Shooting That Killed 1-Year-Old Was ‘Justified’ Mississippi's attorney general ruled an officer was justified in a police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley; the family's attorney is demanding release of body camera footage. Source: Capital B capitalbnews.org/mississippi-police-shooting-ko… (link to capitalbnews.org)
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S. 5384: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act S. 5384, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on 2026-09-14. Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/53… (link to congress.gov)
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Funding the WORK Act: how you can take action Advocates urge Congress to fund Employee Ownership Center grants at the Department of Labor in the FY2026 budget under the WORK Act. Source: US Federation of Worker Cooperatives usworker.coop/blog/fy26-workact/ (link to usworker.coop)
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H.R. 7566: Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026 (bill text) The official text of the House bill setting up a federal jobs guarantee pilot, including eligibility, wages, health coverage and paid leave for participants. Source: GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office) govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7566ih/html/… (link to govinfo.gov)
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Tiffany, Crowley tangle in only Wisconsin governor’s debate: 3 takeaways Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany faced off in their only Wisconsin governor's debate, tangling on issues including the 2020 election results and Democratic Socialists of America. Source: The Hill thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6164326-tiffany-c… (link to thehill.com)
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Competition Currents: June 2026 A roundup of recent antitrust developments, covering merger settlements, monopolization litigation against large tech firms and changes at U.S. enforcement agencies. Source: The National Law Review natlawreview.com/article/competition-currents-j… (link to natlawreview.com)
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Bill H.3466: task force on public ownership of gas and electric utilities A bill filed for the 2025-2026 session would create a task force to study bringing Massachusetts gas and electric utilities into public ownership. Source: Massachusetts Legislature malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3466.Html (link to malegislature.gov)
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MN HF 3074: Collective bargaining rights for transportation network company drivers created and regulated, and rulemaking authorized. MN HF 3074 would create collective bargaining rights for transportation network company drivers; on 2025-04-02 it was referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF3074/ (link to openstates.org)
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Who Are the Billionaires Behind the $304 Million Effort To Defeat California’s Wealth Tax? Billionaires including Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt are funding a $304 million effort to defeat California's Proposition 40 wealth tax measure. Source: Capital & Main capitalandmain.com/who-are-the-billionaires-beh… (link to capitalandmain.com)
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New Mexico’s Challenges Hold Lessons for the Struggle for Universal Child Care New Mexico is finding out that successfully providing universal child care requires giving teachers a living wage. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/new-mexicos-challenges-ho… (link to truthout.org)
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United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth tax United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby faces rightwing backlash after calling for a national wealth and inheritance tax, saying wealth inequality is a danger to society. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/scott-kirb… (link to theguardian.com)
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How a Legal Backlash Against Big Tech Is Forcing Big Changes A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime as courts order companies like Meta and Google to change their business practices and pay. Source: The New York Times nytimes.com/2026/10/22/technology/tech-lawsuit-… (link to nytimes.com)
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Mississippi Attorney General Declares Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old “Justified” The Mississippi Attorney General declared the police shooting of a 1-year-old justified; the excerpt describes a pattern of racist police violence against Black residents of Senatobia, Mississippi. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/mississippi-attorney-gene… (link to truthout.org)
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Unveiled today: first politically viable wealth tax Reports on the launch of a campaign for a one-time tax on California billionaires, framed by backers as a politically realistic model for taxing extreme wealth. Source: The American Prospect prospect.org/2025/10/23/unveiled-today-first-po… (link to prospect.org)
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